Faulkton Middle School - 08

Faulkton Middle School - 08 is a very small middle school in Faulkton, South Dakota, one of the schools within Faulkton Area Schools 24-4. The school works with 53 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 187 students each, so Faulkton Middle School - 08 sits 72% below that benchmark.

Within Faulkton Area Schools 24-4, which oversees 7 schools and 404 students, Faulkton Middle School - 08 is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Faulkton Middle School - 08 logs that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

On the resource side, Faulkton Middle School - 08 shows 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. The state averages around 13.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Faulkton Middle School - 08 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.4%; this one delivers 58.3%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Faulk County) records that the typical household earns roughly $57,750 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Faulk County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 404 students), of which Faulkton Middle School - 08 is one.

The closest other public school is Faulkton Elementary - 02, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Faulkton Middle School - 08 operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Faulkton Middle School - 08's enrollment has grew 66% since 2018, when it stood at 32 (now 53). White enrollment moved from 94% to 100% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.